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 Incident Date 13-Dec-09
Ready for Service Date 13-Dec-09

Launch Instruct 20:41
Ready for Service Time 21:44

Launch Time 20:49

All Weather Boat (AWB)
2009 Shout 46

Coxswain
Richard Fowler
Mechanic Mat Tyler

Location of Darthaven Marina, River Dart

Service Launched to join search for a Man Overboard from a yacht on Darthaven Marina. Dart

Lifeboat launched initially and searching. Rescue 106 located a person in the water near

the Castles at 21:04. Person recovered from water by Dart Lifeboat and transferred by

Ambulance to Torbay Hospital. ALB returned to station. (Monday update - The casualty did not survive the night)

Additional Police Helo Oscar 99, Rescue Helo 106 and Coastguard teams all tasked.

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Incident Date 09-Dec-09
Ready for Service Date 09-Dec-09

Launch Instruct 06:22
Ready for Service Time 06:28

Launch Time

AWB Assembly Only
2009 Shout 5

Coxswain
Mechanic

Location of Start Bay                

Service Crew asembly only - preparing to launch following a Distress Alert from a local fishing vessel

in Start Bay. Confirmed that alarm was initiated in error - launch cancelled.

Additional

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Incident Date 27-Nov-09
Ready for Service Date 27-Nov-09

Launch Instruct 05:25
Ready for Service Time 07:01

Launch Time 05:35

All Weather Boat (AWB)
2009 Shout 45

Coxswain
Roger Good
Mechanic Paul Bradfield

Location of Brixham Outer Harbour

Service Launched to provide a salvage pump to a fishing vessel observed to be very low in the

water. Fishing vessel pumped out and problem identified by the owner.

Additional

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Incident Date 24-Nov-09
Ready for Service Date 24-Nov-09

Launch Instruct 02:03
Ready for Service Time 05:30

Launch Time 02:13

All Weather Boat (AWB)
2009 Shout 44

Coxswain
Mark Criddle
Mechanic Mat Tyler

Location of River Dart

Service Launched to join an ongoing search for a possible Man Over Board situation. A small boat

under power was found running in circles near the River Dart lower ferry with no one on

board. Extensive search of the whole estuary area by all units carried out over a three hour

period and nothing found.

Additional Dart lifeboat and Rescue Helo 169 together with others searched overnight. Partial search

resumed after first light.

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Incident Date 18-Nov-09
Ready for Service Date 18-Nov-09

Launch Instruct 01:45
Ready for Service Time 02:18

Launch Time 01:54

All Weather Boat (AWB)
2009 Shout 43

Coxswain
Mark Criddle
Mechanic Mat Tyler

Location of Anstey's Cove

Service Launched to report of a suicidal person in the vicinity of Anstey's Cove. ALB launched but

casualty safely recovered before the lifeboat arrived on scene. ALB stood down at 02:06 and

returned to station.

Additional

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Incident Date 12-Nov-09
Ready for Service Date 12-Nov-09

Launch Instruct 11:03
Ready for Service Time 16:34

Launch Time 11:12

All Weather Boat (AWB)
2009 Shout 42

Coxswain
Richard Fowler
Mechanic Mat Tyler

Location of 22 miles East of Berry Head       Chartlet

Service The fishing vessel 'Gerry Ann C' suffered a fouled propeller whilst fishing and became

immobilised. Pan Pan issued with no responses from other vessels. ALB tasked to their

assistance and returned them under tow to Brixham.

Additional Sea conditions rough to very rough nearing W Force 8 for most of the tow with poor visibility

in rain squalls

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Incident Date 08-Nov-09
Ready for Service Date 09-Nov-09

Launch Instruct 11:36
Ready for Service Time 12:02

Launch Time 11:36

All Weather Boat (AWB)
2009 Shout 41

Coxswain
Mark Criddle
Mechanic Nigel Coulton

Location of Shoalstone

Service The ALB was returning to station following the placement of wreaths on Remembrance

Sunday when a report was received of a vessel being in difficulty along the coast from the

Station. Nothing was located or seen to be in difficulty. ALB returned to Station

Additional

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Incident Date 24-Oct-09
Ready for Service Date 24-Oct-09

Launch Instruct 17:52
Ready for Service Time 18:32

Launch Time 18:02

All Weather Boat (AWB)
2009 Shout 40

Coxswain
Roger Good
Mechanic Simon James

Location of Seaward side Brixham Breakwater

Service Launched to a 9 metre vessel that had run into Brixham Breakwater. Vessel was assisted by

others and recovered to seaward. The ILB placed a Crew member on board to assess

damage and prepare her for a tow into Brixham. ALB subsequently picked up the tow and

returned the vessel to Brixham Harbour placing her alongside the Events Pontoon. No

medical assistance for the person on board required.

Additional

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Incident Date 23-Oct-09
Ready for Service Date 23-Oct-09

Launch Instruct 17:07
Ready for Service Time 18:00

Launch Time 17:17

All Weather Boat (AWB)
2009 Shout 39

Coxswain
Mark Criddle
Mechanic Simon James

Location of Line between Paignton and Imperial Hotel

Service Launched following a report from a member of the public that a windsurfer had apparently

lost his sail and had been down for around one hour. ALB located two persons kayaking in

the reported area but nothing else untoward. After a thorough check around the ALB

returned to station.

Additional False alarm with good intent - a dark and wet evening.

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Incident Date 11-Oct-09
Ready for Service Date 11-Oct-09

Launch Instruct 20:35
Ready for Service Time 21:34

Launch Time 20:44

All Weather Boat (AWB)
2009 Shout 38

Coxswain
John Ashford
Mechanic Mat Tyler

Location of Meadfoot / Thatcher area

Service Launched to investigate several reports of a single red flare sighting. Indicated target area

searched by the ALB and shore teams. Further investigation indicated flare was in land.

Search terminated.

Additional

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Incident Date 03-Oct-09
Ready for Service Date 03-Oct-09

Launch Instruct

17:01
Ready for Service Time

18:20

Launch Time

17:10

All Weather Boat (AWB)
2009 Shout

37

Coxswain

Mark Criddle

Mechanic

Simon James

Location of 2 miles NNE of Berry Head

Service Launched to the yacht 'Lady Ann' with engine failure and a submerged dinghy in tow

unable to make harbour. Returned under tow to Brixham.

Additional Information

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